It's not perfect by any means. The light green and yellow yarns were thicker than the others causing squares with those two colours in the outer rounds to be bigger than the others. The joining isn't as I'd like either -the corners of the squares don't meet properly. This is one of the reasons I wouldn't be prepared to make blankets for sale. They look good in my photos, but don't bear closer scrutiny.

But now what? I have some ideas. But I need to save up. More yarn is required.

Oh I love it! That is so my colours Sue. It's all vintagey and cosy. I know what you mean about joing the squares I did the same with my first blanket and I wouldn't do it that way again, but nobody else seems to notice them. Inmho your blanket is simply gorgeous! x

What a wonderful winter blanket, all warm and bright to look at when the days are grey. Can imagine snuggling under that on my bed. I started knitting squares of different wool in cream, I am going to crochet some as well as make some with material, all in cream for my bed. On Saturday night I hooked a square from reading a pattern, then yesterday I hooked two more different squares following a pattern. Yay!! Had to undo two of them as they were the wrong size, so tension is still to be worked on. But at last I am starting to understand crochet patterns.xx Sandi

The colours are wonderful. In a good way they remind me of where my grandparents used to live. They had oilcloth on the table, bone handled butter knives and granny always had green palmolive soap. They were originally vintage before it was fashionable. If only I'd known!!

Hurray!!! It's amazing. Absoultely love all those colours, it's so bright and summery, you couldn't have finished it at a better time now that the weather has taken an autumnal turn.

Know what you mean about joining them together, I was thinking this as I was working on mine the other day, these are definitely to be given to people who like me and will just appreciate the thought, they're not good enough to be exchange for money!

Looks amazing! Craft projects can really cost... hence the stash swap over on my blog. I'm sure you could do something similar to up your wool stocks. Maybe you have something lying around that some would happily exchange for some of their wool supplies? A x

I love your blanket - so cosy, colourful and warm. Did you join as you go? I've noticed that using that method corners can be a bit misplaced sometimes. Not that it looks anything other than perfect from here! You can't help the yarns different thickness; it is something I have noticed too. There is a reason for it.The darker colours need more pigments in the dye which means the yarn absorbs more weight and thickness. Have read the suggestion that you should purchase more yarn for the darker colours if at all in doubt about how much is needed, as being heavier (and thicker) there is less to the gram. I noticed it with style craft - just one of those things!

Hello Sue :) This is my first visit (all the way from Canada)to your blog, I was pointed in your direction by 'sandjune' from Ravelry. You have a LOVELY blog and I am SO glad she sent me - have to go refill my coffee cup so I can dive deeper :) Already excited to try those brownies today!

Beautiful and the colours are gorgeous. Is there a pattern available for those squares? I'd love to make one of these even half as good as yours! BTW, the only perfect items are those that are churned out by machines. YUK!

l love that particular crochet look..l enjoy my crochet. Plus knitting too..Yr blog is beaut.. l put you on my favorite files so l can call in every so often now..Keep up the good work..Regards, Hahnsmum, New England, NSW, Australia.